Lactic acid test cost in Orangeburg, SC
In Orangeburg, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test: from $36.50 to $36.50, with a median of $36.50. Across South Carolina, the median is $89.70 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83605, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Orangeburg, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health - Orangeburg lowest Orangeburg, SC HB LACTATE ACID - BLOOD GAS VENOUS+2 more lines at this price source file | $36.50 | $73.00 | — | 50% |
| MUSC Health - Orangeburg Orangeburg, SC HB D-LACTATE P DLAC (SEND OUT) source file | $72.00 | $144.00 | — | 50% |
| MUSC Health - Orangeburg Orangeburg, SC HB LACTIC ACID source file | $155.00 | $310.00 | — | 50% |
Outpatient: lowest $36.50, median $36.50, highest $36.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $36.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
A lactic acid test measures lactate in the blood. It is used mainly in the emergency department and hospital to look for sepsis, shock or poor blood flow to tissues.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.